Lydia?

[BeautifulStars93]

We're still struggling to find a name for dd3.
We like Lydia but worried it's becoming popular?

I love Lydia - and I haven't heard of any in many a year.

But that might be because Im in Scotland?

I quite like the name. I have only met one adult called Lydia (in her early 40s) and one baby Lydia (who must be about three now) so I don't think it's very common.

It's a lovely name

Love it - friends of ours have a Lydia and she is one of the most fabulous children I have ever met!

Nice .

I have an 18-month old Lydia and haven't met any others yet. I think it was 90-something odd in the top 100 baby names for last year so not wildly popular, but not so obscure no one's ever heard of it

Lovely and a timeless classic.

Lovely and I know only one under ten.

SydneyCarton
What does your Lydia get for short? If anything

I've got a 2 year old Lydia, only met one other child with the name in my area and she was a few years older.

My 18 month old is called Lydia :) I picked it especially because it was the least popular of the names I liked and so far haven't met another in our area

A super name biased
I friend growing was Lydia. I now know of 3 (including DD2) in the local area age 4 and under. Does it matter if its popular?

I loved it but dh was having NONE of it, not even when the midwife who delivered her had the same name

I wish I had stuck to my guns, but it is her middle name.

His main objection was the song about Lydia The Tattooed Lady.

Beautifulstars We call her Lyddy or Lyds for short, usually Lyddy

I love the name Lydia! Was on my list for DC2, but he turned out to be a boy!

It's a lovely name, I don't think it's too popular or over frequently used.

I love it and don't think it's popular.

I only know one, but she's 3.

Really lovely. Don't know of any around here young or old so wouldn't say it's popular at all.

I am never usually one to write negative comments but DH LOVED this name, I kind of liked it. When I went out for opinions, 3 people said to me they'd be careful as it rhymes perfectly with a very nasty STD and would be vary of horrible teenage years!

Completely put us both off!!

I second what Ostrich neck says. But it's a lovely name.
However that said lots or names rhyme with Negative or even just funny works
Jack -Jack's on crack
Ellie/ Kellie Smelly
I have a Molly, which ryhmes with trolley- Mollys off her trolley. Her name has never been an issue
My mum was Pat she never incurred and Pat the t**t, but then in her generation Pat was like the Lily-Mae of her day. Everyone was named Pat.

I've never heard of any of these names being teased. And I do personally know children with these names.
So On the Whole I'd go for Lydia.

There are lots of names that rhyme with things. Like Charlotte the Harlot for instance but Charlotte is still very popular. I wouldn't let that put me off Lydia. I did suggest Lydia to my sister once when she was pregnant with my niece. She made a face then said, "Lydia Dustbin." I can never use Lydia now as I know my sister will always be mentally adding dustbin after it.

I think Lydia's a lovely name and only know one in her late 20s. I don't know any children called it at all and don't think it's up there with Ava, Isabel etc. in terms of popularity. I'd go for it.

I like it. I only know two, one is 14 and one is 11.

Love it!

I like it, only know one, who's in her 20s and a beautiful and funny girl.